Tree Of Knowledge

Artist:

Paul Aschenbach

UVM library
c.1963, bronze

Paul Aschenbach grew up in Randolph, Vermont as the son of a blacksmith. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and started his career as an artist making liturgical pieces. He became a professor at UVM, where he taught sculpture for 30 years. The Tree of Knowledge was given to UVM by the class of 1962.